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September 14, 2007 · Cessna U206G · N5344U

Fort Bragg, CA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 14, 2007
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Fort Bragg, CA
Aircraft
Cessna U206G
Tail Number
N5344U
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX07CA275

The pilot stated that he landed, overran the 1,850-foot runway, and came to rest in a ditch on the departure end of the runway. Review of the airplane's landing performance chart revealed that if the pilot landed the airplane at maximum gross weight with full flaps extended, a ground roll of about 740 feet would have been required to stop. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, including structural damage to the firewall and right wing.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's misjudged speed and distance, which resulted in a landing overrun of the runway.

Full Narrative

On September 14, 2007, about 1500 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna U206G, N5344U, overran the runway and came to rest in a ditch at the Fort Bragg Airport, Fort Bragg, California. The pilot was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The commercial pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The personal flight departed a private airstrip in Laytonville, California, about 1445, with a planned destination of Fort Bragg. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. In a written report to the National Transportation Safety Board, the pilot stated he landed, overran the 1,850-foot runway, and came to rest in a ditch on the departure end of the runway. Review of the airplane's landing performance chart revealed that if the pilot landed the airplane at maximum gross weight with full flaps extended, a ground roll of about 740 feet would have been required to stop. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, including structural damage to the firewall and right wing.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:00 PDT
Nearest AirportFort Bragg Airport (0nm)
Runway16
Runway Length1850 ft
Runway Width60 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna U206G
Tail NumberN5344U
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-520-F27 · Reciprocating · 300
Seats5

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 62 · Second Class · Minor

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind220° @ 8 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point48
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time21:56
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data